Motegi (Japan), 17 October 2019 – The great Grand Prix World Motorcycle Racing circus is also a chance for the riders to participate in special events and to meet the fans. In Japan, for example, on the eve of the 16th GP of the season, Aleix Espargaró of the Aprilia Racing Team Gresini competed, like he did last year, in the minibike race held on the special MotoGP Park track at the Motegi Twin Ring circuit.
Astride the mini-race bikes of the 2019 Minibike GP Championship that flaunted the liveries of the racing teams with associated racing numbers, Aleix and the other veteran riders put on a great show that was lots of fun. They were hailed by the small riders, enraptured by their chance to meet the “bigs”, and besieged by the throng of fans eager for autographs and selfies.
It was all mainly in fun, but of course the competitive spirit was alive and well, and Aleix finished on the podium, as happy as the youngster-aspiring rider on his team.
MOTOGP-REWIND OFFICIAL VIDEO: THE 2018 MINIBIKE RACE AT MOTEGI.
